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The UN thinks people in the richest countries use more of ______ than people in developing countries.

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 From Monday until Friday (36) people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and (37) weekends they are free to enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies; (38) take part in sports. It depends on individual (39) . There are many different ways to spend our (40) time. (41) . everyone has some kind of hobby. It may be (42) from collecting stamps to (43) model planes. Some hobbies are very (44) ; others don’t cost (45) at all. Some collections (收藏品) are (46) a lot of money; others are valuable only (47) their owners. I know a man who (48) a coin collection worth thousands of dollars. A short time ago, he got a (49) fifty cent piece by (50) $250. He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was (51) . On the contrary, my youngest brother (52) match boxes. He has almost 6,000 of them. But I (53) if they are worth any money. However, for my brother they are very (54) . Nothing makes him (55) than to find a new match box for his collection.

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In recent years a new farming revolution has begun, one that involves the (21) of life at a fundamental level — the gene. The study of genetics has (22) a new industry called biotechnology. As the name suggests, it (23) biology and modem technology through such techniques as genetic engineering. Some of the new biotech companies specialize (24) agriculture and are working feverishly to duplicate seeds that give a high yield, that (25) diseases, drought and frost, and that reduce the need for (26) chemicals. (27) such goals could be achieved, it would be most beneficial. But some have raised concerns about genetically engineered crops. In nature, genetic diversity is created within certain space. A rose (28) be crossed with a different kind of rose, but a rose will never cross with a potato. Genetic engineering, (29) , usually involves taking genes from one species and inserting them into (30) in an attempt to transfer a desired characteristic. This could mean, (31) , selecting a gene which leads to the production of a chemical with anti-freeze quality from an arc- tic fish, and inserting (32) into a potato or strawberry to make it frost-resistant. In essence, then, biotechnology allows humans to (33) the genetic walls that separate species. Like the green revolution, (34) some call the gene revolution contributes to the problem of genetic uniformity — some say even more so that geneticists can employ techniques (35) as cloning and (36) culture, processes that produce perfectly (37) copies. Concerns about the erosion of biodiversity, therefore, (38) . Genetically altered plants, however, raise new issues, such as the effects that they may have (39) us and the environment. "We are flying blindly into a new era of agricultural biotechnology with high hopes, few constraints, and (40) idea of the potential outcomes," said science writer Jeremy Rifkin.

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The percentage of the population growth in the 49 least developed countries is expected to be ______ in 50 years.

Part ADirections: For Questions 1～5, you will hear a dialogue on enrolling for a course. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard; Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only I word in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. The man can buy a student book at a ______ price.